Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Worcester County, Maryland
County in Maryland · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 54.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Worcester County, Maryland. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Maryland and 11.5 in the United States. Worcester County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Maryland's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Maryland: 9.3
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Maryland: 9.4
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Maryland: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 38.1 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Worcester County | Share in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 20% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Maryland: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
57%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Maryland: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Worcester County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 57.1% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 19.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 85.7% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Maryland: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
86%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Maryland: 35%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-507
- US-1136
- SR-124
- SR-5283
- US-132
- US-113 WORCESTER HWY2
- SR-3662
- CR-583 OCEAN PKWY2
- US-50 OCEAN GATEWAY2
- SR-3761
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Honda Civic3
- BMW S 1000 RR2
- Chrysler Sebring2
- Ford Fusion2
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Sienna2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Ocean Pines | CR-583 OCEAN PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-611 STEPHEN DECATUR HWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | US-50 OCEAN GATEWAY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | MU-800 ST LOUIS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | CR-251 PITT RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | CR- 336 BACK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-225 SELBY RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | CR-1 ST LUKES RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | CR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | US-50 OCEAN GATEWAY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | US-113 WORCESTER HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | CR-583 OCEAN PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | US-113 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | US-113 WORCESTER HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | CR-84 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | OP-451 GRAYS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-528 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | SR-528 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | — | OP-451 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | SR-12 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | SR-589 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | US-113 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.